Demountable awning



March 27, 1951 J. .1. CICIARELLI DEMOUNTABLE AWNING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Joseph J. Eiciar'a Hi Filed Oct. 1'7, 1947 March 27, 1951 J, C|C|ARELL|2,546,386

DEMOUNTABLE AWNING Filed Oct. 1'7, 1947 4 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I IF 5 J2 fir7 J2 28 A: 2 9 2 r4} Patented Mar. 27, 1951 UNITED STATE S PATENT OFFICE2 Claims.

This invention relates to a readily demountable awning for windows,porches, patios and other structures associated with building and moreparticularly has reference to an awning of rigid construction which willbe especially durable and which may be quickly and easily demounted anddisassembled for storage during the winter months when the awning is notrequired.

More particularly, an aim of the present invention is to provide a rigidawning structure which may be dismantled and demounted as quickly andeasily as a fabric awnin and stored in a space of approximately the samesize yet which will be especially durable in use and capable ofwithstanding strong wind, snow and ice, if it is desired to leave theawning in an applied position throughout the entire year.

A further object of the invention is to provide an awning having anattractive appearance wherein all bulky protrusions, pockets or the likelikely to collect dirt, snow, ice, leaves and other debris which tend tocause corrosion or deterioration of either the outer or inner side'ofthe awning, are completely eliminated and wherein nolaps or irregularangles are visible, as that existing joints afford a pleasingsymmetrical appearance.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an awning throughwhich air can readily circulate to prevent the accumulation of hot airtherebeneath and to prevent air from being trapped beneath the awning instrong winds and which might otherwise tend to tear the awning from itssupporting structure.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafterbecome more fully apparent from the following description of thedrawings, illustrating a presently preferred embodiment thereof, andwherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showin an awning construction inaccordance with the invention and in an applied position on a windowframe;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a portion of theassembled awning demounted;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 with a portion of the frame onlyof the awning;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one section of one of the sides of theawning; I

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along a planeas indicated by the line 55 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially along a plane asindicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary cross sectional view through a portion of thetop of the awning and showing certain of the sections thereof in areleased position;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of certain of the sections constitutingthe top of the awning in released position, and

Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of the 2. detachable clips bywhich the top portion of the awning is demountably secured to the awningframe.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the novel awning in itsentirety and comprising the invention is designated generally I0 andincludes a frame, designated generally I I having upright side membersl2 and top and bottom members I3 and I4, respectively, constituting theback thereof and which are formed of angle iron and adapted to bedetachably secured against a supporting surface such as a window frameor wall by detachable fastening means, not shown, to permit the frame IIto be readily demounted. The frame II also includes outwardly projectinghorizontal side members I5 of angle iron which project outwardly fromthe lower end of the uprights I2 and which are connected at their outerends to the upper inclined side members I6 which are likewise formed ofangle iron and which extend inwardly and upwardly therefrom and joinwith the uprights I2, adjacent the upper ends thereof. The frame II alsoincludes an outer crossbar ll of angle iron which extends between theouter ends of the side members I5 and I6, and an intermediate crossbarI8 of angle iron which extends between the intermediate portions of theupper side members I6.

Each of the uprights I2 has a strip I9 suitably secured at its endsthereto and disposed on the outer sides thereof and which provides aplurality of upwardly and outwardly facing oblique surfaces 20 anddownwardly and inwardly facing oblique surfaces 2I, disposed betweensaid surfaces 20. The bottom side members I5 each have a strip 22secured longitudinally to the outer side thereof provided with aplurality of longitudinally spaced outwardly projecting flanges 23 eachof which is provided with a downturned outer edge 24 which is disposedobliquely to the side member l5. 7

The top portion, designated generally 25 of the awning I0 is formed of aplurality of elongated sheet metal strips or panels 26 each of which hasdownturned side edges 21, normally disposed at obtuse angles thereto, asbest seen in Figure '7 and which are provided with three longitudinallyspaced openings 28 in corresponding portions thereof for receiving rods29 that extend slideably through the aligned openings of th inturnededges or flanges 21 and which are provided with threaded ends forreceiving nuts 30 adapted to be tightened for drawing the strips 26together and so that the flanges 21 thereof will be drawn into parallelrelationship to one another and to positions at right angles to saidstrips 26, as best seen in Figure 5.

The openings 28 are spaced so that the rods 29 will be disposed abovethe frame members I3, I! and I8 and said strips 26 have downturned lowerend portions 3| which are disposed outwardly of the outer cross bar I!and at oblique angles to the remainder of the strips 26 to form scallopsand the flange portions thereof are each provided with one of theopenings 28 for accommodating one of the rods 29 which is locatedoutwardly of said cross bar [1.

As best seen in Figures 6 and 9, two or more clips, each designatedgenerally 32, are detachably connected to each of the frame members l3,l1 and IS. The clips 32 are each formed from a strip of bendable metaland includes an upper portion 33 having an integral upstanding loop 34through which one of the rods 29 extends and a downturned terminalportion 35. The clips 32 also include a nger'1eg36 which is disposedsubstantially at a right angle to the portion 33. The portions 33 and 36are adapted to be disposed against the outer sides of the two sides ofeither of the bars I3, I! or l8 and the terminal 35 is then bentupwardly and inwardly against'the inner side thereof and the terminalportion of the leg 36 is similarly bent upwardly and inwardly to engagethe inner side of the frame bar for demountably attaching the clip 32thereto and it will be readily obivous that said clips by engagementwith the rods 29 will attach the assembled awning top 25 to the frame IIand so that the edges of the flanges 21 will rest upon the bars 13, Hand I8.

The side portions of the awning l9, each designated generally 31, eachinclude an upper slat 38 formed of a strip of sheet metal having anupturned side edge forming a flange 39 which is disposed at an obtuseangle to the body of the slat 38 and which is adapted to fit on theinner side of the adjacent flange 27. The slat 38 is disposed with itsplane obliquely to the plane of the awning top 25 and extends parallelthereto and the upper end thereof rests upon the upper-. most surface'20 of one of the strips l9 and is secured thereto by fasten ngs 40.beyond the lower end of the flange 39, as best seen in Figure 4, has adown-turned scallop portion 4| which depends to below the frame strip 22and is secured to the forwardmost flange 24 thereof by another fastening40. The other side edge of the slat 33 is turned downwardly to provide aflange 42 which extends from the upper end of said slat to the lower endof its scallop 4!. The awning side 37 also includes a plurality ofslats, each designated generally 43 and which differ from one anotheronly in respect to the fact that said slats diminish in length towardsthe lower ends of the sides 3?. Said slats 43 likewise differ from theslats 33 only in that the flange 39 is omitted and these slats likewiseare secured by fasten-ings 40 at their upper ends to the remainingsurfaces- 29 and by additional fastenings 4B in the scallops 6! thereofto the flanges 24. It will be readily apparent and as clearlyillustrated in Figure 5, that air spaces are thus provided as seen at 44between the slat flanges 42 and the slat disposed therebelow to afford afree circulation of air through the assembled and mounted awning, asillustrated in Figure 1.

It will likewise be readily apparent that by straightening the ends Ofthe clips 32, said clips can be detached from the frame I l for demounting the awning top 25 which may thereafter be disassembled, if desired,and the side curtain 3'! of the awning may then be demounted with theframe I! by detaching the fasteners, not shown, by which said frame issecured to the window frame 46, as illustrated in Figure 1 or by whichthe framell may be attached directly to the outer side of the wall of abuilding.

Where the upper, inner edge of the awning I]! The slats 38;,

is not disposed beneath an eave or other overhanging structure of itssupporting-structure, a flashing strip 45 of angle-shaped cross sectionmay be positioned with one side thereof located between the bar I3 andthe structure to which the frame I I is secured with the other sidethereof projecting outwardly and over-lying the upper edges of thestrips 2 6, as seen in Figure 1.

- The awning l0 may be formed of any suitable lightweight material,preferably aluminum or other corrosion and rust resisting material andmay obviousl be made in various sizes, depending upon the purpose forwhich it is intended to be used.

Various other modifications and changes are likewise contemplated andmay obviously be re.- sorted to, without departing from the spirit orscope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims. V

I claim as my invention:

1. An awning of the rigid type having a frame whose side members arearranged in triangular form adapted for connection at one side to avertical wall and having upper members sloping downwardly and outwardlyfrom the wall, hori zontally-extending cross bars connecting the saidupper members of the frame, awning-top panels all having dependingyieldable flanges along their longitudinal edges, in normallyrelatively-flared relation, a threaded tie rod extending through theflanges of the panels and having nuts thereon to clamp the panels inclose-fitting edge-to-edge relation at a common plane and with theirflanges flexed into parallelism with one another, and clips embracingthe rod, at points between the flanges of certain of the panels, andalso having hooked engagement with one of the cross bars, to hold thetop on the frame.

2. An awning of the rigid type having a frame provided with memberspositioned to slope downwardly and outwardly in a common plane, from awall to which the frame is attached, a cross bar connecting these framemembers in unitary relation, means for connecting the upper and lowerends of the frame members to a wall, awning-top panels disposed in aplane above the frame members and parallel thereto, and all havingdepending yieldable flanges at their edges, a tie rod extending throughthe flanges, with abutment elements on its ends for holding the panelsin unitary relation and the opposed flanges tightly against one another,and hook elements partly embracing the tie rod and having releasableconnection with the cross bar, in position to hold the panels on thesaid frame members.

JQSEPH J. CICVIARELLI.

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